The Linn's
sloth is a very gentle animal. It has a white/tan
face and the fur is black/dark brown. The fur is a
little different than other animals. The fur flows
from the front to the back of the animal. The fur
is very fine. On the back feet of the sloth there
are five claws, three visible, two not visible. The
Linn's sloth is about 28 to 29 inches and weighs
about 9 to 19 pounds when fully grown. The Linn's
sloth moves very slowly. The Linn's sloth is a good
size weight but looks fatter than it really is
because they have extra skin. The arms of the sloth
are long which have two very small claws at the end
of their hands so that's why they call it the
two-toed sloth. The

hind feet are similar but are a little shorter. The head of
the sloth is 70 centimeters wide, and the eyes are
small.

The Linn's sloth has
a life span of 27 to 32 years. The female reaches maturity
at the age of three and a half, and the male reaches
maturity at the age of four or five. The Linn's sloth mates
about any time of year, and only has one baby at a time. The
pregnancy period is about ten months, and the interval
period is 14 to 16 months between births. The baby sloth
stays with its mother for about 5 months then spends time
alone. The male sloth plays no part in raising their young.
The Linn's sloth does not live in-groups.

The Linn's sloth has
two claws on each front-foot that helps it to defend itself
and aids in climbing trees. The coloring of the sloth is
very helpful. The sloth has an algae that grows in the
grooves of the fur that gives the sloth nutrients and which
they get by licking themselves. The greenish color helps
camouflage it also. The sloth has a big, pouched stomach
that can help it digest the tough cellulose in leaves.

The Linn's sloth is
an omnivore. It eats leaves, bark, buds, fruit, and
sometimes small animals such as: mice, squirrel, and even
kangaroo rats. Usually certain types of sloth like certain
types of leaves. This particular type of sloth loves
Cecropia tree leaves. But usually the sloth favors its
mother's choice of vegetation.

The Linn's sloth is
a prey animal. The Linn's sloth is not on the endangered
species list. The only real danger that they face is
deforestation.